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elfin

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Synonyms & Antonyms of elfin

having an often mysterious or magical power to attract

the heroine in the story has an elfin beauty that men find irresistible

Synonyms for elfin

alluring,
appealing,
attractive,
bewitching,
captivating,
charismatic,
charming,
enchanting,
engaging,
entrancing,
fascinating,
fetching,
glamorous
(also glamourous),
luring,
magnetic,
seductive

Words Related to elfin

absorbing,
arresting,
engrossing,
enthralling,
galvanic,
gripping,
hypnotic,
hypnotizing,
mesmerizing,
riveting,
spellbinding

enticing,
tantalizing,
tempting

exciting,
haunting,
interesting,
intriguing,
titillating

beckoning,
inviting,
winning

darling,
delightful,
pleasant,
pleasing

Near Antonyms for elfin

boring,
irksome,
tedious,
tiresome,
wearisome

abhorrent,
abominable,
appalling,
awful,
distasteful,
hideous,
horrendous,
horrible,
horrid,
invidious,
loathsome,
nauseating,
noisome,
obnoxious,
odious,
offensive,
shocking,
sickening

drab,
dreary,
dull,
flat,
humdrum,
jading,
leaden,
monotonous,
pedestrian,
ponderous

Antonyms for elfin

repellent
(also repellant),
repelling,
repugnant,
repulsive,
revolting,
unalluring

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“Elfin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elfin. Accessed 17 May. 2022.

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